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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: David Paterson on March 28, 2016, 00:05:45

Title: Jackdaw ballet
Post by: David Paterson on March 28, 2016, 00:05:45

Every evening at the moment, a flock of up to 200+ jackdaws give a massed display of aerial gymnastics. This is just a few of them warming up for the main event.

Title: Re: Jackdaw ballet
Post by: Jakov Minić on March 28, 2016, 00:24:05

David, very romantic!

Title: Re: Jackdaw ballet
Post by: David Paterson on March 28, 2016, 00:45:00

Quote from: Jakov Minić on March 28, 2016, 00:24:05

David, very romantic!

Really? I thought it was more funny than romantic, though jackdaws do *always* go around pairs.   :)

But here's another image, shot at about the same time, which I do think is a it romantic -

Title: Re: Jackdaw ballet
Post by: Jakov Minić on March 28, 2016, 01:45:43

David, the bird is alone. I cannot see the romance :)

Title: Re: Jackdaw ballet
Post by: David Paterson on March 28, 2016, 11:42:54

Quote from: Jakov Minić on March 28, 2016, 01:45:43

David, the bird is alone. I cannot see the romance :)

Poor wee bird - all alone - lonely - looking for a mate - romantic, or what?   :-[

Title: Re: Jackdaw ballet
Post by: Akira on March 28, 2016, 12:00:13

The first image is fantastic.  The gradient color of the background enhances the dispersed birds really effectively.

The lonely bird looks rather like a single winner.  :D

Title: Re: Jackdaw ballet
Post by: David Paterson on March 29, 2016, 00:32:41

Thanks, Akira. These birds really do provide some great amusement every evening here at the moment. I think they may be celebrating the coming of spring.